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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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M-chan...thanks for the reply. You will have to forgive me but you might need to hold my hand on this a little. I'm very new to diesels.

Is this the EBP sensor?


I don't see any other bracket connected to the thermostat other than this.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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M-chan...thanks for the reply. You will have to forgive me but you might need to hold my hand on this a little. I'm very new to diesels.

Is this the EBP sensor?


I don't see any other bracket connected to the thermostat other than this.
NOPE. That is the ECT sensor. But that picture just answered one of my questions. Since I see that there are bolts that secure the thermostat housing with no bracket on top, that tells me your truck is a late-build 2005 truck. This also means you have no MAF sensor (only an IAT #1) in the air cleaner housing.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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As far as I am aware the STC fitting has not been replaced.

If I understand you correctly are you saying that it will be easier to diagnose the oil leak once it becomes a "bigger" issue?

I've read some posts about doing an air test. Is the air test just hooking an air compressor into the ICP hole and blowing?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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this might help to diagnose things... When i changed the ICP sensor I pulled the charge air tube from the turbo and found a little oil in the pipe. Any thoughts?

 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by p8ntballer442
this might help to diagnose things... When i changed the ICP sensor I pulled the charge air tube from the turbo and found a little oil in the pipe. Any thoughts?

That is perfectly normal. You will find that oil residue even on brand new trucks with the pipe removed.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by p8ntballer442
As far as I am aware the STC fitting has not been replaced.
Well then that is step #1 if it hasn't. If doing so is above your capability, pay someone to do it. Don't open up a can of worms if you have any doubts about attacking it yourself. What might be easy to me, might not be easy to you. Not trying to insult you. I do this for a living. I doubt I would be capable of doing what you do for a living.

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If I understand you correctly are you saying that it will be easier to diagnose the oil leak once it becomes a "bigger" issue?
A bigger issue is when it doesn't start at all when the engine is shut off at operating temperature, or close to it. But yes, it will likely be much easier to pinpoint when it reaches that point.

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I've read some posts about doing an air test. Is the air test just hooking an air compressor into the ICP hole and blowing?
That is correct. You are introducing compressed air the the high pressure oil system and commanding IPR closed to pinpoint the location/source of the leak.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Are you still have an Oil Leak off the Bell Housing and down the Back side the Engine???

ICP FAILURE INFO

DTS Articles - ICP Sensor Failures

check this Link IIRC it shows a Pic of a Bad ICP Pigtail your probably isnt Bad you would have said something about it chech the Pic in the Link

I just really wonder about the STC fitting and that oil leak you had????????
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:12 PM
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Are you still have an Oil Leak off the Bell Housing and down the Back side the Engine???

ICP FAILURE INFO

DTS Articles - ICP Sensor Failures

check this Link IIRC it shows a Pic of a Bad ICP Pigtail your probably isnt Bad you would have said something about it chech the Pic in the Link
Those pics and article pertain to '03 engines with the ICP under the turbo. The OP has an '05 truck.

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I just really wonder about the STC fitting and that oil leak you had????????
I'm just praying for his sake that he doesn't have a badly failed STC fitting that pushed into and cracked the rear engine cover to cause the external oil leak. Because if so, not only is the turbo coming out, but also the transmission as well, to replace that rear cover, not to mention the very expensive Ford/Rotunda rear main seal installer tool that will be needed to install the new rear main seal during the rear cover replace.
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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Well if the pigtail gets Oil soak dont they all get bad like the pic in the link??? I just posted that to show what a Bad Pigtail looks like


Whats the Deal with rear mains Mike Time for schooling Benny Time LOL

Last one I put in I pressed in even worked my way around evenly But it was No 6.0L just a car ansd I didnt use any press either and maybe I should have

Must be really Tight fit a 6.0L Rear <ain?????
 
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Old Jun 20, 2012 | 10:52 PM
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I have some links to some of the better pricings on Rotunda tools - if you decide to go that way.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2012 | 07:51 PM
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I appreciate all the help guys. She died on my way to work for the last time. I cranked on her and she wouldn't start. Pulled the ICP and she wouldn't start either. I looked under the truck and didn't see any oil on the bell housing either. I had her towed to the shop. Blade, m-chan, and Bismic thanks for the help. I watched some videos on the STC fitting and decided I didn't want to tackle that myself.
m-chan no worries you didn't insult me, I am a novice and I appreciate the straight forward no BS assessment. I will keep you guys updated about what the shop finds as the true problem. If it is the STC fitting, I'm going to have them replace the standpipes and dummy plugs as well.

Is there anything else I should do while they are down there?

Is this a good opportunity to do ARP studs? Or do they have to go significantly further to install those?
 
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